Zelenskyy says Biden ‘should come’ to Ukraine days after White House says he has no plans to go

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged President Biden to go to Ukraine and see the carnage that Russian troops have exacted on the civilian inhabitants. 

“It’s his choice after all, and concerning the security state of affairs, it relies upon,” Zelenskyy instructed “State of the Union” host Jake Tapper. “I feel he’s the chief of america, and that’s why he ought to come right here to see.” 

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Zelenskyy labeled Russia’s actions in Ukraine a genocide, saying his nation had “substantial proof” to again up its claims. He invited French President Emmanuel Macron to observe within the footsteps of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and go to Kyiv as the 2 world leaders proceed to debate the right way to proceed with peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. 

When requested if he needed Biden to go to, Zelenskyy stated not solely that he needed to see the U.S. president in Kyiv but in addition thinks that such a go to will occur. 

Biden himself has stated he was personally able to journey to Ukraine, however the White Home over the previous week has continued to insist that Biden has no plans to go to. 

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“No. no,” Psaki stated in reply to questions Friday by “Pod Save America” podcast hosts on whether or not the administration was even contemplating sending the president to Kyiv.

“We’re not sending the president to Ukraine,” she added firmly.

Johnson and Zelenskyy loved excessive reward for his or her present of solidarity when the 2 had been proven strolling defiantly down the streets of Kyiv and talking with locals. 

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“That is what democracy appears like,” tweeted Ukraine’s Ministry of Protection. “That is what braveness appears like. That is what true friendship between peoples and between nations appears like.” 

Zelenskyy renewed his requires recent help and tools, saying that Ukraine wants tools “as we speak,” not in “two or three months.” 

“Some international locations are simply not providing help,” Zelenskyy stated. “They will ship thousands and thousands, however we will nonetheless lose our state. That’s why one has to strike a steadiness.”

The U.S. on Thursday licensed an additional $800 million in weapons, ammunition and different safety help to Ukraine. The White Home stated that Ukraine has used the earlier help to “devastating impact.” 

The brand new help package deal provides to an already sturdy help package deal of over $1 billion pledged to Ukraine by Biden because the begin of Russia’s marketing campaign.